GWR 1043 Siphon G bogie gangwayed milk van (underframe) (Scrapped) Built 1955
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| GWR 1043 Siphon G bogie gangwayed milk van (underframe) (Scrapped) Built 1955 |
| Present Location |
South Devon Railway |
| County Location |
Devon |
| Designed For |
GWR |
| Build Location |
Swindon |
| Built By |
BR |
| First Number |
1043 |
| Later Numbers |
W1043W CDB975834 |
| Present Number |
1043 |
| Owner |
Hawksworth Trust |
| Diagram Number |
O62 |
| Lot Number |
1768 |
| External Structural Condition |
Not Applicable |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Not Applicable |
| Underframe Condition |
Not Applicable |
| Operating |
No |
| Stored |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Additional Notes |
Siphon G, later Materials Van. P 1987 by Active Force (Swindon Railway Engineering Ltd). Resold 1990. 2000: some of roof covering coming adrift; some panels split/rotten. 07/04: still in need of attention or covering to prevent further deterioration. By 09/18: body scrapped - see main photo. By 12/22: underframe moved from Cholsey and Wallingford Railway to South Devon Railway. By 08/24: underframe scrapped. |
| Inspected By |
Kevin Stroud |
| Date Inspected |
26/07/2004 |
| Main Photo Taken By |
Craig Browning |
| Date of Image |
09/09/2018 |
| At Risk |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
04/01/2026 |
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| Andrew Jenkins 24/09/2016: earlier condition before body was scrapped |
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